How to Respond to Someone Who Doesn't Understand EndometriosisEditor's Note: May 13th-18th is Women's Health Week! Join us as we highlight women’s health issues (including endo!), and share messages from...reactionscomments
The Process of Trying Different HormonesWhen it comes to asking your doctor about hormones, it can be nerve wracking. Hormones can be challenging, affecting each woman’s bodies...reactionscomments
Doctor Tip: Be Specific About Your SymptomsIn an ideal world, a doctor would talk with you for hours to suss out your symptoms. But in reality, the onus...reactionscomments
Planting the Seeds of ReliefSeeds, by their very nature, hold a lot of potential. They have everything they need to grow into a full-grown plant. As...reactionscomments
When Sex is Not PossibleI wrote before about having sex when you have endometriosis. But what if endometriosis makes it impossible to have sex at all?...reactionscomments
Dealing with Endometriosis Surgery Together: Part 1Surgery is a major factor when it comes to living with endometriosis. Today, Chris and Jess are exploring how they've navigated this...reactionscomments
Dealing with Endometriosis Surgery Together: Part 2In their first installment of this two-part series on surgery, Jess and Chris covered some of the pre-surgery topics, such as appointments...reactionscomments
How To Support Your Partner With Endometriosis: Read ThisThis is a simple guide for understanding and supporting someone with endometriosis, written by the partner of someone with endometriosis, for other...reactionscomments
Dear Doctor: Telling Me "It Could Be Worse" Doesn't HelpMy diaphragm started feeling sore a couple of years ago. At its worst, it feels like a severe side stitch, the pain...reactionscomments
The Best Foods to Alleviate BloatingLiving with endometriosis can make your stomach feel like it’s constantly in a “muffin top” state. Getting dressed can be an extremely...reactionscomments
Cervix: Take It or Leave It?I recently wrote about whether or not I should take out my fallopian tubes when I get my hysterectomy. I am still...reactionscomments
5 Ways to Make Living with Endometriosis A Little EasierLife can be hard enough at times, even without the extra pain, fatigue, and uncertainty of living with endometriosis. Cramping makes everyday...reactions1comment
The Menstrual Migraine: It's Real and It HurtsI first started getting migraines in my senior year of high school, which ramped up in frequency and intensity over the course...reactionscomments
The Benefits of Seafood for EndometriosisVarious studies on the influence between diet and symptoms or risk factors of endometriosis have indicated that it may be beneficial for...reactionscomments
The Best Foods to Eat Before and After SurgeryDespite our best efforts to manage our health on our own, sometimes surgery is needed to fully restore health. This was the...reactionscomments
Accepting My Chronic IllnessI already know what you’re thinking, “This writer is crazy to think anyone can accept their illness!”... And you are right. I...reactionscomments
Three Tips to Finding Balance as an Endo AdvocateIf you are on any form of social media and you follow a few endometriosis awareness accounts, I’m sure at some point...reactionscomments
5 Surprising Things About EndometriosisEven though endometriosis occurs in around 10 percent of those with a uterus, it’s still not well understood. “Unfortunately, like many things...reactionscomments
My Endometriosis, My ChoiceEver since I publicly announced I had decided to have a hysterectomy, I have found myself being extremely defensive over it. I...reactionscomments
How Supporting My Partner With Endometriosis Benefits My Own Health TooI have written much on how to support your partner with their endometriosis, mostly from the perspective of how offering this support...reactionscomments
